Is it just my overactive imagination, or has Dennis Smith Jr. been really clutch this year? Not so much in terms of actual game-winning buzzer-beater mob-him-at-center-court shots, but in terms of scoring in bunches in the fourth quarter. There is definitely some place where can I look up stats like that and confirm my suspicions,…
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Dennis Smith Jr. 23 Points Full Highlights (1/13/2018)
Can’t we just call him “Dennis Smith”? I hate this “Jr.” thing. Unlike with someone like Kelly Oubre or Larry Nance, I don’t think I’ve ever heard him referred to without that extra title. And unlike Nance, his dad wasn’t in the NBA so there’s no chance of confusion. It’s not a big deal, but…
Read MoreYogi Ferrell 22 Points/7 Threes Full Highlights (1/10/2018)
Yogi Ferrell has transitioned from “small point guard” to “really small shooting guard” this season. His assists are down as he focuses more on every shooting guard’s favorite aspect of basketball: shooting. Well, at least that’s what I thought until I looked at his numbers and it turns out that his shot attempts are down…
Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. 20 Points Full Highlights (1/9/2018)
The Mavericks may be looking better than they did at the beginning of the season, but they’re still not going to make any noise in the playoffs this season. It’s cool to get some wins, you know, keep team morale high or whatever (if Oregon Trail taught me one thing it’s that morale doesn’t actually…
Read MoreWesley Matthews 24 Points Full Highlights (1/5/2018)
Blazers-era Wes Matthews is never coming back, injury stole him from us, but at least Matthews’s shooting is looking slightly more remiscent of his days in Portland. After being under the 40% mark (remember, that’s the unofficial demarcation line between “sucks” and “is okay”) for his first two seasons with the Mavs, he has topped…
Read MoreDwight Powell Career High 21 Points Full Highlights (1/3/2018)
Dwight “Dwight Power” Powell seems like an ideal big man in today’s game: he can roll effectively to the basket to catch lobs, but he can also step out and hit jumpshots. There’s not a ton of players that can do both, and most coaches would enjoy having a player with that kind of versatility….
Read MoreJ.J. Barea 12 Points/11 Assists Full Highlights (12/31/2017)
One of my new year’s resolutions was to retake control of my life by ceasing the production of marginal highlight videos. That resolution lasted all of eight hours because I’m uploading this piece of garbage to my channel with only a small amount of regret. J.J. Barea getting a double-double is cool and all, and…
Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. 19 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (12/31/2017)
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Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. Triple Double 21 Pts/10 Asts/10 Rebs Full Highlights (12/29/2017)
I wouldn’t be surprised if the NBA takes away this triple-double after further review. Dennis Smith Jr.’s 10th rebound, shown at 2:30, is basically him hitting it with his hands, with one of his teammates actually picking it up. It didn’t look like he was trying to bat the ball in a direction, and even…
Read MoreMaxi Kleber 15 Points/5 Blocks Full Highlights (12/26/2017)
With each game that passes, I become more and more convinced that Maxi “Glue Stick” Kleber is a legit NBA player. Not a very exciting player, or a particularly productive one, but a legit one nonetheless. He can definitely stick around for a few years and then go back to Europe because he’s probably not…
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